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Tunis G. Bergen invites Theodore Roosevelt to speak at the unveiling of a mural donated to Brooklyn Public School No. 5. The piece depicts the Battle of Long Island, the fortifications of which the school is built. This is the first piece of its kind to be donated to a public school.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-11-08
Colorized postcard showing an interior view of the Utah State Capitol with a statue of a Native American and a mural depicting Mormon pioneers. Text on the reverse of the postcard describes the statue as a replica of Massasoit by Utah artist Cyrus E. Dallin and mentions the mural. The number designation on the front indicates the postcard is part of a series.
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This postcard shows the Hall of Mirrors in the Palace of Versailles, a long hall lined with windows on one side and mirrors on the other. The hall is richly decorated with paintings on the walls, as well as on the ceiling.
In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “Here is what is called the Hall of Mirrors. This room is 236 ft long 33ft wide and 43 ft high. On one side is 17 large arch windows which command a beautiful view of the gardens, while on the other side of the hall is as many large mirrors, corresponding in size to the windows.
The paintings overhead represent the many events during the reign of Louis 14th from 1661 to 1678, during the war with Germany, Holland and Spain.